{"id":603903,"date":"2026-04-24T16:04:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T16:04:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/603903\/"},"modified":"2026-04-24T16:04:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T16:04:10","slug":"dutton-ranch-showrunner-chad-feehan-out-before-series-premiere","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/603903\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Dutton Ranch&#8217; Showrunner Chad Feehan Out Before Series Premiere"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe \u201cYellowstone\u201d spinoff \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/t\/dutton-ranch\/\" id=\"auto-tag_dutton-ranch\" data-tag=\"dutton-ranch\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dutton Ranch<\/a>\u201d is going to have to rustle up a new showrunner. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tVariety has confirmed that Chad Feehan, who served as showrunner on the show\u2019s first season, will not return in that role should it get renewed for Season 2. Given \u201cYellowstone\u201d mastermind <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/t\/taylor-sheridan\/\" id=\"auto-tag_taylor-sheridan\" data-tag=\"taylor-sheridan\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Taylor Sheridan<\/a>\u2018s successful track record at <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/t\/paramount-2\/\" id=\"auto-tag_paramount-2\" data-tag=\"paramount-2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Paramount+<\/a>, that renewal seems more than likely. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cDutton Ranch\u201d follows Beth (Kelly Reilly) and Rip (Cole Hauser) after the events of the mothership series. It will debut with its first two episodes on May 15 on Paramount+ and at 8 p.m. ET\/PT on Paramount Network, followed by one new episode weekly thereafter. The first season consists of nine episodes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tAccording to a report from <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" data-id=\"https:\/\/puck.news\/newsletter_content\/what-im-hearing-rush-hour-4-hurdles-a-yellowstone-firing-lourds-cannes-plan-betting-on-survivor\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/puck.news\/newsletter_content\/what-im-hearing-rush-hour-4-hurdles-a-yellowstone-firing-lourds-cannes-plan-betting-on-survivor\/\">Puck<\/a>, Reilly, Hauser, Sheridan, and 101 Studios boss David Glasser were unsatisfied with Feehan\u2019s handling of the production upon completion of the first season. Feehan is also the credited creator of the series, based on characters created by Sheridan and John Linson. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThis is the latest showrunner drama on a Sheridan series. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" data-id=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2025\/tv\/news\/tulsa-kings-season-4-showrunner-101-studios-1236584911\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2025\/tv\/news\/tulsa-kings-season-4-showrunner-101-studios-1236584911\/\">Variety previously reported<\/a> that \u201cTulsa King\u201d went into production on its fourth season without a showrunner in place. Instead, it relied on Scott Stone, executive in charge of production from 101 Studios, to oversee the show day to day. Prior to that, Dave Erickson was set to showrun the \u201cTulsa King\u201d spinoff \u201cFrisco King\u201d (fka \u201cNOLA King\u201d), but he was <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" data-id=\"1236450832\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"post\" href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2025\/tv\/news\/tulsa-king-spinoff-nola-king-samuel-l-jackson-showrunner-1236450832\/\">removed from that role<\/a> before cameras rolled. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe official logline for the show states, \u201cAs Beth and Rip fight to build a future together \u2013 far from the ghosts of Yellowstone \u2013 they collide with brutal new realities and a ruthless rival ranch that will stop at nothing to protect its empire. In South Texas, blood runs deeper, forgiveness is fleeting, and the cost of survival might just be your soul.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe cast of Season 1 also includes Finn Little (who played Carter in the original show), Juan Pablo Raba, Jai Courtney, J.R. Villarreal, Marc Menchaca, Natalie Alyn Lind, and Ed Harris and Annette Bening<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tSheridan and Linson executive produce along with Glasser, Art Linson, Ron Burkle, David Hutkin, Bob Yari, Christina Alexandra Voros, Michael Friedman, Hauser, Reilly, and Keith Cox. In addition to executive producing, Voros also directed multiple episodes this season, including the premiere and the season finale. Greg Yaitanes, Jessica Lowrey, and Phil Abraham also served as directors this season. Paramount Television and 101 Studios produce.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The \u201cYellowstone\u201d spinoff \u201cDutton Ranch\u201d is going to have to rustle up a new showrunner. 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